Hendry Cupido

{{Short description|South African politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| party = {{plainlist|

| office1 = Member of the National Assembly

| termstart1 = 1 August 2005

| termend1 = May 2009

| citizenship = South Africa

| spouse = Pauline Cupido

| constituency1 = Western Cape

}}

Hendry Benjamin Cupido is a South African politician who represented the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) in the National Assembly from 2005 to 2009, serving the Western Cape constituency.{{Cite web |date=29 August 2006 |title=No plan to cut fuel costs |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/no-plan-to-cut-fuel-costs-20060829 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2008-03-19 |title=Outrage at proposed Eskom tariff hikes |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2008-03-19-outrage-at-proposed-eskom-tariff-hikes/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}} He was sworn in on 1 August 2005, filling a casual vacancy created by the resignation of Kent Durr.{{Cite web |date=2009-01-15 |title=National Assembly Members |url=http://www.pmg.org.za/parlinfo/nalist#_ftnref87 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514071402/http://www.pmg.org.za/parlinfo/nalist#_ftnref87 |archive-date=14 May 2009 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group}}

He is the husband of Pauline Cupido, who also served in the National Assembly. In November 2012, the couple defected together from the ACDP to the Democratic Alliance.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2012 |title=DA verwelkom Cupido-egpaar in Mosselbaai |url=https://www.mosselbayadvertiser.com/news/News/General/40051/www.mosselbayadvertiser.com/News/Article/General/da-verwelkom-cupido-egpaar-in-mosselbaai-20170711 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Mossel Bay Advertiser |language=Afrikaans}}{{Cite web |date=23 November 2012 |title=DA wen twee politieke reuse van ACDP |url=https://www.mosselbayadvertiser.com/News/Article/General/www.mosselbayadvertiser.com/News/Article/General/da-wen-twee-politieke-reuse-van-acdp-20170711 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Mossel Bay Advertiser |language=Afrikaans}}

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